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About Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Dasylirion wheeleri  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
5  

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच  
पोई  

In German
Esslöffel  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Desert cuillère  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Desierto cuchara  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Desert κουτάλι  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
colher Desert  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Desert łyżka  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
cochleari deserto  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Properties of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach. Desert Spoon has thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Spoon does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Spoon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach

Care of Desert Spoon and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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